It's just The Sims, how did it become my ideal love story?

Chapter 161 Hello, Sister; Goodbye, Sister!

Chapter 161 Hello, Sister; Goodbye, Sister! (Second Update!)

Even if Gu Jiang creates the most ridiculous situations, Gu Huai will not find him cute.

Having completely adjusted his mindset, Gu Huai ignored all of this and focused on eating his meal.

It wasn't until they were almost finished eating that the somewhat bewildered parents slowly spoke.

"You did pretty well on the exam this time. But don't get arrogant. There are plenty of people who do better than you. If you want to compare yourself, compare yourself to those in the provincial capital... Hey, I haven't finished yet, where are you going!"

Gu Huai was too lazy to listen to these admonitions that he had heard to death.

Since they couldn't listen to his explanations, and since he now seemed to have no say in their affairs.

Then let's just not say anything.

And since I know that what they say is not right, or even unreasonable, I simply don't listen to them.

He stood up and looked at the two of them, saying, "I've finished eating and I'm going to take a shower. I'm going out later; I have an appointment with a classmate."

"What are you doing going out at night?! Why don't you use that time to study?"

Gu Jiang struck a familiar pose.

Gu Huai could no longer feel any anger surging within him; the words were completely unexpected and entirely within his calculations.

He could even smile and say at this moment, "I just arranged to study with a classmate, believe it or not~"

After saying that, Gu Huai turned around and went to his room to get his clothes, and then he actually went to take a shower.

The middle-aged couple sat at the dining table, looking at each other.

I don't even know what to say.

It wasn't until Gu Huai's mother finally managed to squeeze out a question after waiting for a long time: "Really? Going out to study?"

Feeling quite annoyed, Gu Jiang slammed down his chopsticks. "I can't be bothered with this anymore! I'm going out for a drink!"

Gu Huai, who could hear the commotion clearly even from the bathroom, could only sneer inwardly.

They act like they're really good at disciplining, but in reality, it's just countless times of venting their emotions after drinking. If this is what discipline is, then there's no such thing as domestic violence in this world.

But it doesn't matter, he's in a pretty good mood right now.

She can even hum a song after taking a shower.

After taking a shower, changing his clothes, and putting on his shoes, Gu Huai prepared to go out.

At this moment, her mother poked her head out again and said earnestly, "Be careful when you go out at night. Don't go to any shady places. Do you have any money on you? Sigh, we've had quite a few expenses this month."

"I'll be back tonight. I still have the money, so I don't need it. I'm leaving now."

Gu Huai didn't listen to anything more, easily opened the door and walked out of the house.

Gu Huai never denied that there might be love in this family, but he also understood that many times it was in the name of love that he was being hurt.

Blood ties are undeniable, but that doesn't mean one should suffer because of them.

Stepping outside, the sky was dim, almost a season where you couldn't see the stars.

But Gu Huai felt that the air was so free and the world was so vast.

Indeed, to achieve true freedom, one must first liberate one's own heart. This means not letting go of those we hate, but letting go of our own self-pity.

Lulu and the two had arranged to meet at the most bustling shopping mall in Jicheng city. Gu Huai hadn't been there in a long time, but he still remembered the route. After all, in this small city, most buses passed through there.

The boy, wearing a hoodie and jeans, got on the bus.

Then revisit the city's public transportation system, which is completely outdated compared to that of the provincial capital.

In the slightly chilly air, the scenery under the night sky seemed rather desolate; many streets were practically deserted by this time of night—a reflection of the city's coldness. But it's not that I have no feelings for this city at all.

At least the pace of life here isn't as fast as in the provincial capital, so you won't feel as much pressure if you just relax a bit.

Gu Huai was idly letting his thoughts wander, staring blankly out the car window, when suddenly...

He felt his collar tighten behind his neck, and then heard a voice close to the back of his head, "Robbery! Don't scream!"

In that instant, Gu Huai instinctively clenched his fists, and an image automatically flashed in his mind of him making the other party lower their guard, pretend to cooperate, and then turning around to deliver a precise punch to the other party's face.

But just before he was about to achieve it, he suddenly realized something, and his fist gradually loosened.

Then, with a hint of annoyance, she turned around and looked at that familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar face.

"Why are you here?"

The young girl sitting in the back seat, giving me a bright smile, isn't she the one I met at the convenience store late at night?

This reminded Gu Huai of something terrible. He said he was exchanging names, and he gave out his own name. Just as the other person was about to say their name, the simulation ended.

So now Gu Huai has no way to address the other person, which is quite awkward.

She still had that carefree smile, light and playful, radiating an indescribable energy and optimism.

This is the kind of person Gu Huai used to admire the most.

The type who seems capable of surviving even the apocalypse.

"Getting ready to go to work."

Gu Huai asked curiously, "Don't you work at a convenience store? This isn't an old car either."

The girl shrugged helplessly. "Who told you I only have one job? I also have to work at the mall. After that, I go to the convenience store in the evening."

“So hard?”

Gu Huai couldn't help but sigh, especially since the other person didn't look particularly strong, and was even a bit thin.

She nodded, now seemingly indifferent. "There's no other way. Pursuing dreams always comes at a heavy price; it's always a bit harder than for ordinary people."

Gu Huai thought for a moment and said, "It's not that I mean to discourage you, but what if in the end you find it's hard to get what you want and all your efforts are in vain?"

Although it might seem like meddling, Gu Huai didn't want the other person to be an optimist who only considered the successful outcome and not the possibility of failure. He understood very well that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

The girl's optimism made him think of those possibilities.

But the other person still didn't seem to care. "Then just accept it and change your dream. It's normal not to succeed. But you can't just give up without putting in any effort and then start blaming fate for being unfair when you see failure, right?"

"You are open-minded."

"If I couldn't let it go, I would have hanged myself long ago."

To say something like this so easily and humorously, one must be as resilient as a cockroach.
"Then I can only wish you success, but I hope you don't collapse from exhaustion before you see success."

"Such considerations are meaningless."

The girl said very seriously.

"why?"

"Gu Huai asked. She reached out and grabbed the back of Gu Huai's chair, then rested her chin on it."

It felt like a kitten climbing onto a windowsill to peek at what the humans inside were doing.

"Because even someone as intelligent as Zhuge Liang couldn't take care of his health for the sake of his ideals. This proves that there is no such thing as having it all in this world."

"You've even dragged the Prime Minister into this. Looks like you've been putting yourself through a lot of internal struggle to convince yourself."

"Huh? What angle is this?!"

She looked at Gu Huai in surprise, seemingly not expecting him to say that.

Gu Huai smiled slightly and sneered with a look that seemed to see right through the other person, “You must have noticed your own fatigue quite a bit, and many times you have wanted to give up and have realized how much your body is struggling, but you are unwilling to give up. You can only keep thinking about some principles and the cases of historical figures to convince yourself to persevere.”

"Wow"

"You've got it?"

"The best children pretending to be adults is a thoroughly enjoyable performance of pretense."

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Gu Huai silently turned away, not wanting to say another word.

"Pfft, are you embarrassed? Are you shy?"

A young girl peeked out from behind Gu Huai, laughing.

Gu Huai was too lazy to answer.

The girl reached out again and poked Gu Huai's cheek.

"You're so shy~ Okay, okay, I admit I was wrong. I shouldn't have ruined your chuunibyou moment, please forgive me~"

Don't poke me.

Gu Huai brushed her hand away impatiently, but she wasn't angry and easily put her hand down.

They decided to drop the point and instead asked Gu Huai.

"By the way, are you going to the mall at this time too?"

Gu Huai wasn't actually angry; he was a little embarrassed, but it was alright.

Anyway, I've had my share of awkward moments in my life.

That's bullshit.

"Yeah, I made an appointment with a friend."

"Hey~ such a young age, instead of studying, you're going on dates~"

Gu Huai said irritably, "You haven't even finished reading all the books, so you have no right to say that others don't study hard, right?"

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After Gu Huai finished speaking, he found that there was no further movement behind him.

He turned around curiously and saw the young girl behind him trembling.

She was covering her face, making soft sobbing sounds.

Gu Huai felt a little dizzy. He asked softly, "What's wrong with you?"

I could hear her sobbing, her words broken and fragmented.

"Waaaaah, do you think I just don't want to go to school? Do you think everyone is cut out for studying? Waaaaah, I didn't say I wanted to pursue my dreams just to avoid going to school. Waaaaah, I'm so sad that I can't enjoy my youth like you guys. Waaaaah."

It was a rare sight to see a girl crying, so Gu Huai was naturally at a loss for what to do.

Moreover, the other person wasn't someone Lin Jiang already knew in real life, so he didn't know how to comfort them.

He could only say it in a helpless whisper.

"I'm sorry. I was just joking, I didn't mean to be sarcastic. I really don't care whether you study or not; I admire your pursuit of your dreams. Don't cry, I really didn't mean it that way. If I offended you, I apologize."

"An apology like this isn't right, is it? Waaah!"

"So what should we do?" Is there a standard template for an apology?

"At least take your pants off first. Waaah."

"Then I'll wait."

Gu Huai realized what was happening and looked at the other person with annoyance.

"Are you really crying or just faking it?"

"hey-hey."

She looked up, and there was no sign of her having cried.

He even looked at himself with a grin, "How was it? Were you scared by my acting? Aren't I talented?"

".You are invincible."

Gu Huai couldn't even speak.

The girl smiled and leaned closer. "Okay, don't be angry. How about I treat you to some strong liquor when you get home later?"